Family owned and operated conducting Auctions of complete estates, antiques,
households, farms, bakeries, sell-outs & commercial throughout Nova Scotia since 1975
Licensed to sell firearms.
We provide a 3-Part Sales Slip for each item sold by Auction--one for the Buyer, one for Seller and one for Auctioneers; also, a simplified Statement of Account for Sellers
In addition to auctioning, we also buy out estates, partial lots and individual items
EVERYTHING AT AUCTION SOLD AS IS, WHERE IS, CAVEAT EMPTOR
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
WE ARE NO LONGER CONDUCTING LONG-RANGE AUCTIONS DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF TAKING OUR HIRED HELP THOSE DISTANCES AND WE FIND IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND RESPONSIBLE PEOPLE TO WORK IN MOST LOCATIONS. HOWEVER, IN SOME CASES, WE ARE PREPARED TO CONDUCT ESTATE TAG SALES FOR CERTAIN LONG DISTANCE AREAS.
Donald Pidgeon (Donnie) & Verna Pidgeon (Sam)
DURHAM, NOVA SCOTIA
PO BOX 1083, PICTOU B0K 1H0
PHONE H/O 902-485-5968
Cells: 902-396-6072 & 902-921-8516
EMAIL: info@pidgeonauctions.com
Alternative email address:

Photo of Donnie taken several years ago at On-Site Auction (holding early Micmac Bird Catcher)
HUGE ON-SITE AUCTION ON PROPERTY LOCATED BESIDE
ANTIGONISH EVERGREEEN INN AT 399 HAWTHORNE STREET
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH, VIEWING 10AM; STARTING 11AM
(Use Inn Entry & Parking--Please bring Seats & Warm Clothing--
a long Auction held Outdoors--Canteen by Fay)
IN ORDER TO RECLAIM SPACE ON PROPERTY, WE WILL SELL THE
PRIVATE GOODS HELD IN STORAGE FOR SEVERAL YRS INC:
TWO 40' SEACANS (1 EXTRA TALL) & COMPLETE CONTENTS THEREOF
WOODWORKING TOOLS/MACHINERY, EXOTIC WOODS/BURLS/LIVE-EDGE WOOD, STORAGE/SHOP/INDUSTRIAL EQUIP, SHELVING, SCAFFOLDING, FURNITURE/ELECTRONICS/APPLIANCES & ADDITIONAL ITEMS THAT MAY BE FOUND DURING UNLOADING INC:
Big Black 6X6 Tool Chest; 220 Band Saw; Compressors inc 5HP Upright; Drum Sander; Table Saw; 6" Jointer; Wide-belt Sander; 12" DeWalt Planer; Rigid Sander on Stand; Band Saw; Drill Press; Lg & Sm Dust Collectors; Forschner Bit Set; Routers; Vice; Edge Sander; Dremel Scroll Saw; Sawzall; 12" Chop Saw; Maketa 8" Hand Planer; B/D Finishing Sander; Veritas Jig; Saws; Belt Sander; Tap & Die Sets; Lg Shop Heaters; Eye Wash Stand; Hand Tools; Bar Clamps; Socket Sets; Shop Vac; Tool Boxes; Commercial Racks; Industrial Metal Shelving; Scaffolding; Boat Ties; Vintage Copper Fire Ext; Foldup Tables; Furniture Cart; Tarps; Mortise & Tenon Tools; Hardware/Elec Supplies; Cable; Nuts/Bolts; Shop Books; Stripper/Washer; Wall Mount Scale; Speakers; Saloon Door Hinges; Arcade Machine; 6' Crypto Freezer; 30"x30" Glass Front Ice Cream Freezers; Chest Freezer; Large Commercial Bakery Mixer; Teak Furniture (disassembled- req restoration); Several Cedar Chests; New Mirrors; Antique Wooden Bowls; Wooden Figurines; Sm App inc Vitamix & Coffee Press; Lg Lobster Pot; Cookware; Lots of Exotic Woods, Burls & Live Edge Woods, etc
++GUNS: REMINGTON Model 870 Super Mag 12 Ga Pump; BENELLI 12 Ga Pump Action Shotgun; SAVAGE Mark 11 BRJ 22 Bolt Action Multocolour Stock; GEVARM A7 22 Semi-Automatic Rifle, France, Detachable Mag, Skeletonized Wood Stock; HOLLIS & SON Antique Side-by-Side Damascus/Engraved w/Walnut Stock; 1873 WINCHESTER 38-40 Hexagon Barrel "The Gun that won the West"; appx 20 Boxes Ammo; Gun Safe; Hunting Gear &
Vintage Man's Canada Goose Jacket
+++VEHICLE: 2002 BMW Z3 CONVERTIBLE WITH HARDTOP 145,000 Miles; Automatic Transmission; 2.5i Roadster, Air Conditioned, Heated Seats/Rear Window; Cruise Control, Lic/Insp; Well-kept, Maintenance Records Avb; Good Working Order; Reserve Opening Bid $5,000
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VIEWING STARTS AT 10AM MORNING OF AUCTION
AUCTION STARTS AT 11AM
-- please BRING SEATS & WARM CLOTHING --
--On-site Canteen by Fay with burgers/dogs/sands/pie/sweets/drinks--
TERMS: Cash, Interac, Mastercard, Visa
PIDGEON AUCTIONS h/o 902-485-5968; Cell 902-396-6072
Email: info@pidgeonauctions.com

































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VERY LARGE AUCTION OF QUALITY TOOLS/EQUIPMENT/GUNS/VEHICLE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH IN ANTIGONISH
TWO 40' SEA CANS FULL OF TOOLS/EQUIPMENT/ETC + SEVERAL GUNS +
2002 BMW Z3 CONVERTIBLE W/HARD TOP--145,000 MI--LIC/INSP--WELL KEPT--GOOD WORKING ORDER
ALSO 2 - 40' SEA CANS, ONE TALL, ONE REGULAR
----Details & Photos mid-October----
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INTERESTING AUCTION AT UNION CENTRE HALL
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31ST
(since this is Halloween Day, we will endeavour to have auction over
by 3pm or earlier so folks can get home long before the door-knocking
starts--this year time does not change before Halloween, not until the
next day, so it will not be dark Halloween night until after 6pm)
Exit 20 off TCH 104 near New Glasgow (Whistleberry Exit)
go opposite direction from Whistleberry for 2 km to Hall at Union Centre
LAST HALF OF JOHANNA NEARING ESTATE FROM CAPE BRETON &
CONTENTS OF SEA CAN PACKED BY FOLKS WHO MOVED LONG AWAY FROM
CAPE GEORGE (YET TO BE UNLOADED--SAID TO CONTAIN QUALITY
TOOLS, HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS, ETC.)
----Details & Photos last week of October----
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CHRISTMAS AUCTION AT THE INN-ON-PRINCE IN TRURO
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5TH
----Details & Photos in late November....
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EASTER AUCTION EASTER WEEKEND - DETAILS TBA MID- MARCH
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SATURDAY, JUNE 12TH, 2027 BOOKED FOR ON-SITE AUCTION
WESTSIDE NEW GLASGOW
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We are now strongly advising folks to do ON-SITE auctions wherever possible rather
than moving goods to a hall -- due to the high cost of moving & hall rental charges.
And since auctions cannot be conducted outdoors in the winter, we are suggesting
folks hold off till spring to have their auctions whenever possible.

THE SPITFIRE IN WINDSOR (pulled pork)
MOTHER WEBBS IN LOWER SOUTH RIVER (steaks)
EAST SIDE RESTAURANT IN NEW GLASGOW (pan fried haddock, breakfasts, coffee w/brown sugar)
FRANK & GINOS IN TRURO & AMHERST (spaghetti & meatballs)
ACROPOLE IN WESTVILLE (hot chicken sandwich)
CHOWDER HOUSE IN TATAMAGOUCHE (seafood chowder)
TRAIN STATION RESTAURANT IN TATAMAGOUCHE (blueberry pie) SEASONAL
SWISS CHALET - NEW GLASGOW, TRURO & LACEWOOD DR HALIFAX (especially roast beef dinner when avalable)
THE CHICKENBURGER IN BEDFORD (chickenburgers & chicken soup)
A & K LICK-A-CHICK IN SYDNEY MINES (chicken & potato salad)
CEILIDH DRIVE-IN NEW GLASGOW (chickenburgers w/mayo & hamburgers)
GIA'S DINER, HWY 2 BROOKFIELD (old fashioned milkshakes/comfort food)
DELUXE FRENCH FRIES IN TRURO (fish & chips)
LIM'S CHINESE FOOD IN WESTVILLE (#7 beef & broccoli)
WESTVILLE ROAD DINER (Breakfasts especially French toast & Lunch veg soup) (new place-across from old Quality Cleaners Bldg)
FLETCHERS IN TRURO (Breakfast pan fries w/onions) Dinner panfried haddock)
THE OPUS IN CHERRY BROOK--a few minutes out the #7 from Main St Dartmouth (everything there is scrumptious--chicken pot pie, fish & chips etc)
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